Marijuana,paraphernalialocated inGodfrey home

EDWARDSVILLE — A police search of a home in the 1200 block of Surrey Road, Godfrey, turned up 56 grams of suspected marijuana, a suspected drug ledger scale, marijuana residue and packing material, as well as a receipt for a storage locker where police found additional suspected drug paraphernalia.

Acc0rding to a document filed last week, a state police drug agent searched the locker at Metro East Mini-Storage, 5141 Chain of Rocks Road, Edwardsville, and found a large amount of drug paraphernalia. The locker was registered to a suspect who has not been charged.

Another document states members of the Metropolitan Enforcement Group of Southwestern Illinois, part of the Illinois State Police, raided the Surrey Court residence and found $466, in addition to the suspected drug evidence.

The Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office filed to take possession of the money under a state law that allows law enforcement to file forfeiture suits claiming property used in the drug trade.

The suit claims the money was found in proximity to illegal drugs and paraphernalia, the resident of the home has a history of drug arrests, has no explanation for where the money came from and no visible means of support.

After finding the locker receipt in the Godfrey search, police used a drug-sniffing dog that alerted on the storage locker listed in the suspect’s name.

A document filed in the case claims the suspect was wanted by Maryville police on suspicion of of felony possession of a controlled substance, cocaine and a prescription medication. Court files did not show any drug charges against the suspect.